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wonder child

won·der child
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn-der chahyld]
    • /ˈwʌn dər tʃaɪld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn-der chahyld]
    • /ˈwʌn dər tʃaɪld/

Definition of wonder child words

  • noun wonder child an unusually intelligent or talented child; prodigy; wunderkind. 1

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Origin of wonder child

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; translation of German Wunderkind

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Parts of speech for Wonder child

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wonder child popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wonder child usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wonder child

noun wonder child

  • natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
  • wunderkind — a wonder child or child prodigy.

Antonyms for wonder child

noun wonder child

  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.

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